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e h Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 24, 1998 S.......................... .~ 2-The i m 1 Vs~ MP, Hall Ontario FGreetings from Ted Cluulleigh Resf4ents of Haltoe; we will continue to ensure that those pronises are fulfilUed.- Summner le in full swing, ani 1 hope you are enjoylug ik to the fullest. As a resuit of these efforts, Ontarlaus, their familles, and communities are After three years, ont liard work is sarting to pay off. Our economy i z now inoviug forward with a newfoumd optimisa. lng, and our job creation rate is the fastest lu ail of Canada. With the latest Let us continue working together to make Ontario the best place ln the instailment of the personal income tax cut, Outario now boasts the lowest world to live, work, and taise a family. provincialiflcome tai rate in the country. Finally, there are fat fewer people Pleage remember that 1 always welcomne commente, conceans. questions, and relyiug on welfare today than when you elected this governuient lu 1995. riiiss However, there le still mucli for this govetuimett complete. The citizen of Have a safe and happy summîer., Hatôn sud the provi nce of Ontario, demauded changes. We are following tirougi on ail of the promises made in the Common Sense Revolutlofl, and Ted Jobs and the Economy JosCeedSneMd15 The total social assistance caseload for Halton Huis, Milton, Oakville and Bewe etme 95Burlington has been reduced by 1,457 cases, or 21 c ueo 95 1.0w General welfare assistance cases in June for Halton Region are down by and June 1998, 376,000 net 1,8caeintesmprod new jobs were created in Hg ,8 ae ntesm eid Ontario. In the first quarter The welf are fraud hotlîne (1-800-394-7867) has uncovered more than of 1998, Ontario's economy 1,200 cases of welfare fraud, saving taxpayers more than $8.5 million. created jobs at a rate unequalled in 15 years. 2 Personal and Community Safety The provincial economy 116 e lilml The 1998 budget provides $150 million over 5 years to enhance community Prw y .8 i 197 ad safety. This will be used to hire almost 1,000 new police officers through grewavbra4.8% in 1997, and the Community Policing Partnership. Other budget initiatives include a threcavefrag rowivate1ecto rural crime prevention strategy and proposais 10 more than double the is 4.0%. fines for running red lights. Amendmeflts 10 the Highway Traffic Act will allow municipalities to create Cutting Taxes to Create Jobs Community Safety Zones where fines wouid be doubled for driving infrac- * The full 30% cul to provincial income taies was delivered 6 months tions such as speeding, running red lights, failing to yield to a pedestrian ahead of schedule. This government is the first in 4 decades to cut or traffic, and failing 10 stop at school crossings. income tai rates. Seniors " The 36 tax cuts in this year's budget bring the total number of tax cuts inl the past three years to 66.* $1.2 billion from the province will add 20,000 new beds for those in nurs- ing homes and homes for the aged. Halton Region will receive 1,579 of Work or Weiarethose beds, and represent the first investment in new long-term care beds flnion of Halion since 1988. *Over 30% of those peo- JuneWeitare umelods - 1990-1998 pieelgibe or elare ,» e An additiouial 13,500 will be upgraded, including 100 at Martin House. or approxîmately ........... Access 10 community-based services will also be improved 10 serve an 250,000, have partici- ............. additional 100,000 Ontarians. pated in the Work for .......... Welfare prograni. More .......... Preserving Health Care than 263,000 people :e The government has reinvested $3 billion mbt front line services for welfare completely R instailment of a 5 year, $2 billion commitment made in the 1997 budget- since June of1995, a I I i I I and $225 million over two years to improve access to emergency rooni ser- decline of ainiost 20%. Yar vices, following the recommendations of the Emergeflcy Services Working 12